Q: Is 622,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 622,800 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 622,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 120 144 150 173 180 200 225 240 300 346 360 400 450 519 600 692 720 865 900 1,038 1,200 1,384 1,557 1,730 1,800 2,076 2,595 2,768 3,114 3,460 3,600 4,152 4,325 5,190 6,228 6,920 7,785 8,304 8,650 10,380 12,456 12,975 13,840 15,570 17,300 20,760 24,912 25,950 31,140 34,600 38,925 41,520 51,900 62,280 69,200 77,850 103,800 124,560 155,700 207,600 311,400 and 622,800, with no remainder.

Since 622,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 622,800, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).